Lisa Murkowski
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Lisa Ann Murkowski is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Alaska, a position she has held since 2002. A member of the Republican Party, Murkowski has been a prominent figure in Alaskan and national politics, known for her moderate stance on various issues. She was first appointed to the Senate in 2002 and has since been elected multiple times, demonstrating a strong commitment to her constituents and the state of Alaska.
The bill before us would place that responsibility squarely on the shoulders of the Federal Government for a number of demonstration projects.
We've authorized many programs at DOE to advance carbon sequestration technologies between FutureGen, the Clean Coal Power Initiative, the Regional Partnerships.
I think we all recognize that the advancement of carbon sequestration technology is a very important task.
The community's concerns about how these dollars are going to be spent are good and fair and legitimate.
I appreciate the responses. Mr. Chairman, I have other questions but I've got another committee that I need to attend.
We don't have a policy, a stated policy, as to when the SPR, when there should be a drawdown.
I believe that this legislation will provide flexibility as well as certainty that heating oil currently sitting in New England will be used when it is most essential to the region's population.
I think we as a Nation have learned a number of hard lessons in the past few years with regard to energy supplies and price spikes.
The Alaska Legislature recently authorized Governor Palin to seek VA funding to establish Alaska's first State Veterans Cemetery.
We want to work with you on that. I would extend the offer again to come up to Alaska and see for yourselves.
I want to thank you for the time that you spent with me in my office several weeks ago.
I heartily endorse, last year in the fiscal year 2009 Defense Appropriations Act, there were $5 million in O&M funds that was set aside, another $5 million in research and development funds that was set aside to study the feasibility of a…
And since that time, the Speaker has kind of upped the ante even further, bringing it to a 50 percent reduction by 2017.
Okay, the last question, and this also relates to the energy issues. We have set a goal through EISA for a 30 percent reduction by 2015.
I have heard concerns from other Members that they feel that on some of the staff-led tours, the staff members have been treated in a discourteous manner.
Save $10 million. And if we have got a tough, cold winter, to have that in reserve.
I just want to make sure that we all understand that for one last percentage, so that we can say we absolutely, positively are not using coal, we are going to spend $10 million to retrofit this last boiler?





